Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Druten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Druten had 20,015 residents. 16.5% of them (3,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), Turkey (3.1%) and other Europe (2.9%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 20,015 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.5% 3,295 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.6% 16,735
Migration background 16.5% 3,295

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Municipality of Druten. For comparison, the line marks Gelderland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 625 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.1% 615 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 580 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 330 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 285 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 245 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.72% 145 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 115 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 105 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.45% 90 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.42% 85 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.27% 55 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 1,820
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 1,470

Men and women

Men: 10,060
Women: 9,950

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Druten 16.5%

Higher than 41% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

16.5%

Municipality of Druten
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Druten	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	10.5%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	11.0%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	10.7%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	11.0%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	11.1%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	11.4%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	11.3%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	12.3%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	13.1%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	13.8%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	14.8%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	15.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	15.5%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	16.5%	19.8%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Cities and villages in Municipality of Druten

				Largest group
Druten	19.2%	13,295	+2.7 pp	Turkey
Deest	12.0%	1,910	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Afferden	9.7%	1,695	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
Horssen	9.1%	1,640	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Puiflijk	13.2%	1,475	+4.0 pp	Turkey

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	16,220	14,520	1,700	705	1,010	390	35	80	220	55	420	70	45	170	50	135	50	945	750
1999	16,430	14,620	1,805	730	1,055	415	30	90	235	60	415	100	45	175	55	130	40	1,015	795
2000	16,750	14,890	1,865	775	1,090	420	30	90	250	75	405	140	40	190	55	145	35	1,050	820
2001	17,060	15,085	1,955	825	1,135	435	35	80	255	65	405	185	30	205	60	170	40	1,110	855
2002	17,460	15,595	1,870	685	1,195	455	40	75	260	75	410	35	55	185	70	165	60	970	895
2003	17,570	15,655	1,905	700	1,205	485	35	80	270	60	400	45	45	210	65	155	55	980	925
2004	17,790	15,835	1,950	700	1,245	500	35	75	275	65	400	50	45	205	80	165	50	1,005	940
2005	17,890	15,900	1,985	695	1,270	515	45	75	280	65	395	40	50	210	60	185	50	1,015	970
2006	18,025	16,060	1,965	675	1,280	505	30	80	285	65	390	40	50	195	75	195	45	995	965
2007	18,110	16,135	1,980	730	1,265	500	40	75	265	65	395	40	55	240	75	180	65	1,010	965
2008	18,090	16,090	2,000	710	1,275	530	45	90	265	70	380	50	60	220	65	165	45	1,005	980
2009	18,100	16,090	2,015	730	1,290	525	30	80	265	75	370	55	50	255	90	180	45	1,025	1,000
2010	18,090	16,080	2,010	730	1,295	535	35	85	250	70	370	45	50	265	95	165	60	1,005	1,010
2011	18,100	16,085	2,015	730	1,285	530	35	95	240	80	380	40	65	245	95	170	45	985	1,020
2012	18,190	16,135	2,045	760	1,295	530	40	85	255	75	365	55	60	280	85	165	65	1,020	1,025
2013	18,205	16,115	2,075	755	1,325	545	40	80	245	85	365	85	55	250	95	175	60	1,055	1,045
2014	18,210	16,145	2,065	765	1,305	525	45	85	255	70	355	80	60	270	100	170	55	1,045	1,015
2015	18,295	16,210	2,085	800	1,285	520	45	85	245	70	365	90	50	295	100	170	50	1,065	1,025
2016	18,410	16,310	2,100	785	1,310	530	40	85	250	70	350	90	45	300	85	205	50	1,050	1,035
2017	18,575	16,415	2,160	790	1,365	525	45	85	250	70	345	105	50	290	85	260	50	1,060	1,090
2018	18,700	16,460	2,240	815	1,425	540	35	90	245	75	345	125	55	290	85	315	50	1,095	1,140
2019	18,795	16,480	2,315	865	1,450	530	40	85	240	85	360	160	50	295	85	340	50	1,140	1,175
2020	18,930	16,550	2,380	930	1,450	535	35	90	245	85	340	205	60	325	85	325	50	1,210	1,175
2021	18,995	16,515	2,480	960	1,515	540	50	90	260	90	335	225	60	340	85	330	70	1,260	1,225
2022	19,185	16,535	2,645	1,025	1,625	555	40	80	260	100	350	230	75	370	105	385	95	1,300	1,230
2023	19,510	16,620	2,890	1,175	1,720	540	60	85	260	95	340	250	75	515	115	465	90	1,465	1,315
2024	19,585	16,620	2,970	1,210	1,760	545	50	85	250	100	335	255	75	530	110	495	105	–	–
2025	19,750	16,685	3,065	1,215	1,855	560	50	90	240	100	325	260	80	545	120	560	120	–	–
2026	20,015	16,735	3,295	1,270	2,015	615	55	90	245	105	330	285	85	580	145	625	115	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)